Daniel Goleman Quotes

That's pretty much what every scene is about, getting people to see your point of view. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

In the Muslim world, this notion that somehow everything is the fault of the Israelis lacks balance - because there's two sides to every question. That doesn't mean that sometimes one side has done something wrong and should not be condemned. But it does mean there's always two sides to an issue. I say the same thing to my Jewish friends, which is you have to see the perspective of the Palestinians. Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen.

Don't confuse being 'soft' with seeing the other guy's point of view.

I've been ripped for being too sensitive, but I do think people need to walk in another person's shoes before they accuse them of being too sensitive.

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.

I have begun to sympathetically understand Paul, though I don't like him much.

Walk a mile in my shoes is good advice. Our children will learn to respect others if they are used to imagining themselves in another's place.

Hopefully, we can build bridges, but we also have to draw lines.

Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.

Carrying our successful diplomacy is difficult if you do not have ears for things you do not want to hear.

Ultimately, peace depends on compromise.

It is a funny thing how hard it is to see the other fellow's point of view.

… people can't imagine someone else's point of view.

Understanding the other person's viewpoint is the beginning of polical wisdom,

My mother always taught me to think about things from other people's perspectives and think about where they're coming from.

If two people live together, one has to be patient, and typically, the other one is very annoying.

Conversations create change. It's easy to call someone 'enemy,' but there's more to it, right?

If you can understand, you can feel compassion.

The crux is this: you can't be sincerely empathic towards and angry at someone at the same moment. In other words, you can't walk in someone else's shoes and step on their toes at the same time.

Talk to your enemies; sometimes ignorance comes from a lack of understanding.

I am the type of person that likes to put myself in someone's shoes to 'get' it.

I don't like controversies. I try to understand where a person comes from and where he is.

Instead of calling everybody names, start being more understanding.

The next time you find yourself in an argument, rather than defend your position, see if you can see the other point of view first.

You can either practice being right or practice being kind.